And I didn't expect to get 6k views on the first one, this feels very bizarre to me. It's the first time I actually see my work on the front page :S

This one is uh... I feel like this is needed to know for those who are especially stuck with drawing shoujo manga which often have a very "flat" style, I hope this will help you start to see the face in 3D and not like a bookmark.

Also ONE MORE THING:The proportions may not be 100% accurate, and NO YOU DON'T NEED TO DRAW THOSE SKULLS, they are more like references of how you should think more or less.

Very useful tip. I wouldn't say using this if you're drawing it from a distance, but if you want to draw close up or a head in 3 point perspective in a manga panel and add dialogue to it, that's the way to go. You were right, it worked perfectly for me

Can I practice on classic sculptures first before drawing from photos? I seriously need to improve my knowledge on value and pencil shading skill. I fail big time in drawing from photos. They are all in anime style =_|

Oh is this tutorial ever helpful! I didn't realize how deeply engrained my habit of drawing manga-style was until I tried to stop. (It's so easy to fall back on old habits when you aren't sure about or are having trouble with new ones--but that might just be me.) These tutorials really help to strengthen and solidify new habits and methods in a way that weeks of practice couldn't.

These might just be my own artist short-comings, but either way, I really appriciate this tutorial.